Larry Lujack | |
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Born | Larry Lee Blankenburg June 6, 1940 Quasqueton, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | December 18, 2013 (aged 73) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
Other names | Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, UncleLar, King of the Corn Belt |
Alma mater | College of Idaho Washington State University |
Occupation(s) | Radio host, disc jockey |
Spouse(s) | Gina (div.) Judith Seguin (m. c.1972–2013; his death) |
Awards | Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame (2002) National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2008) |
Larry Lujack (born Larry Lee Blankenburg; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included Klunk Letter of the Day,[1] the darkly humorous Animal Stories[2][3] with sidekick Tommy Edwards as Little Tommy, and the Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report.